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Canada ranked as worst performer in the developed world on climate change
hannah Posted On December 3, 2012


Canada trailed only by Kazakhstan, Iran and Saudi Arabia in 2013 climate change performance index December 3, 2012 (Doha, Qatar) Canada fell to 58th place out of 61 countries analyzed for their policies and action on climate change this year, trailed […]


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Harper government cancels 3,000 environmental reviews on pipelines and other projects
Christian Holz Posted On August 24, 2012


Gregory Jack, the director of a Natural Resources Canada task force on energy security, said last February that industry stakeholders saw “an opportunity to use (Enbridge’s proposed Northern) Gateway (pipeline) to push for (the) need for regulatory reform.” Jack’s assessment […]


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Pembina reacts to Environment Canada’s 2012 emissions trends report
hannah Posted On August 8, 2012


“The Harper government continues to overstate the federal government’s accomplishments on climate change while understating the scale of challenges remaining. “After six years in power, the federal government’s policies still leave a huge gap between where Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions […]


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Canada halfway to Harper government’s 2020 emissions targets
hannah Posted On August 8, 2012


“Credit for the progress we have made since last year’s report goes to provinces who are stepping up their game in a vacuum of federal action on emissions reductions,” said Christian Holz, executive director of Climate Action Network Canada, in […]


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Canada reaches mid-point in meeting 2020 emissions goal
hannah Posted On August 8, 2012


Canada is halfway toward meeting its 2020 target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, despite projections for major increases from growing oil-sands production. Environment Minister Peter Kent announced Wednesday that combined federal and provincial actions to date will result in an […]


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Response to 2012 Emissions Trend Report – Climate Action Network Canada
hannah Posted On August 8, 2012


Climate Action Network Canada August 8, 2012 The federal government released today its updated Canada’s Emissions Trends report. Executive Director of Climate Action Network Canada, Dr. Christian Holz, has responded as follows: “Amidst what is set to be the hottest […]


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Canadian Civil Society Responds to Rio+20 Final Text
hannah Posted On June 19, 2012


Highlight lack of ambition and call out Canada as major obstructor at Rio+20 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Canadian civil society groups issued joint statements in reaction to Canada and other nations approval of the text of the Rio+20 talks […]


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Canada Comes Out of Fossil Retirement to Take Home a Surprise Second Rio Fossil
hannah Posted On June 15, 2012


Recognized for gutting the text in Rio and rolling back environmental regulations at home Rio de Janeiro – Canada was awarded the second ever Rio Fossil of the Day today in a surprise move that brought them out of Fossil […]


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European Parliament backs Fuel Quality Directive
hannah Posted On May 24, 2012


The Parliament of the European Union voted today in favour of a resolution that insists on having a separate value for tar sands oil in the Fuel Quality Directive (FQD). This is likely the first time that the European Parliament […]


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Statement from Environmental Defence in response to today’s federal budget
hannah Posted On March 29, 2012


The plan to weaken one of Canada’s foremost environmental laws outlined in today’s budget is nothing more than a gift to Big Oil. It’s a cynical attack on one of Canada’s most important environmental protections and it serves the immediate […]


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